School profile

Forest Town Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Mansfield, NG19 0ED

Requires improvement

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Forest Town Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils263 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Celia Smith
TrustNOVA EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Jan 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151507.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils263
Girls124
Boys139
Eligible for free school meals35.7%
First language not English28.1%
SEN support40
EHC plan5
Average class size24.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
57.8%
Other White
17.1%
African
7.6%
Other mixed
5.7%
Indian
2.3%
Pakistani
1.9%
Chinese
1.9%
Other Asian
1.5%
Gypsy/Roma
0.8%
White and Black African
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence4.5%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence12.1%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.8%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)14
Applications (Reception)64
First preference applications (Reception)14
First preference offers (Reception)14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll303
Unfilled places27.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher28
Pupils per adult14.4
Teachers (FTE)9.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.64
Support staff (FTE)12.97

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Forest Town Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryHolly Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHeatherley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAbbey Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondarySherwood Church AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryAsquith Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryPeafield Lane AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOak Tree Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryThe Brunts AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWynndale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Forest Town Primary School

What is Forest Town Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Forest Town Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Oct 2022.

How many pupils attend Forest Town Primary School?

Forest Town Primary School has 263 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.